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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,132 and 40,536.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,132 and 40,536.50 is: 85,887.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,132 : 40,536.50 = 40,536.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,132/40,536.50 = 40,536.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,132x = 40,536.50 × 40,536.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,132x = 1,643,207,832.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,207,832.25/19,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,887.93

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